Strained resources and low physician to patient ratios is a problem felt across certain areas of sub-Saharan Africa, the need for affordable solutions that help to reduce the burden on healthcare providers present a genuine market need for digital technology solutions.
Start-ups are shifting away from technology solutions that simply provide patient healthcare information, as was the case with earlier mobile technology solutions, towards more mature solutions. We take a holistic view of the healthcare technology market in Africa to understand how it is developing.
